Answered4 years ago
Why are airport staff counting passengers with clickers at immigration in Thailand?
In all my years coming to Thailand, today is the first time I have seen airport staff counting passengers in with clickers prior to immigration area.
Answer summary
A user observed that airport staff at a Thai airport were counting passengers entering prior to the immigration area with clickers, sparking a discussion about the purpose of this practice. While some users noted that this has been happening for years, others speculated it might relate to tracking tourist numbers or security. Comments also touched on recent changes to immigration processes and the current influx of tourists, indicating a heightened interest in maintaining accurate counts at airports.
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Edna *******
Opinion; there has been an incredible influx of visitors recently (per my Thai fiancé) nothing wrong in making an accurate count of individuals coming through the Bangkok airport. Many people have waited for three years to visit. Wonderful to see a huge boost in the tourist trade and economic benefits. The snarky comments are rude, useless and unnecessary.
Richard ********
Seen before, on a few occasions into Phuket
Gunner **********
@Richard *******
a memorable sight for sure!
Rei ***********
Wow. That's amazing
Kerry ***********
This is serious !
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Ian ********
What's the point of owning a clicker if ya not gonna click 😊
Duncan *******
They always do it at CNX
Sheen ************
What’s the point of post?
Andy *********
Learning to count?
Russell *******
Just checking the computer is working ok
Michael ********
Your sober this time then. They been doing that for years
Ronald *********
OP@Michael *******
Don't understand a big airport like Savarmabumi doing it by hand, surely it could be automated.Richard ********
@Ronald ********
it's Thailand people need a job.Michael ********
@Ronald ********
it should be as everyone goes through immigration. Never understood why maybe its TAT maybe something else who knows TIT
Matt *******
They gotta count the revenue generators
Melissa ******
I’ve seen the clickers loads of times
Steve **********
@Melissa *****
been clicking for decades.
Janne ***********
during what time of the day did you fly in and how were the lines? I saw a video yday that had lines at BKK that I had never seen before. I flew in at 2300 6 weeks ago and I was out in less than 10min.
Janne ***********
I agree the new booth were nice too,.hopefully soon it will come down to machines only and just 1 person sitting and overseeing like they have in Amsterdam. I believe Thai nationals can now go thru via Machine only!
Gunner **********
@Janne **********
nah its better with people. Hopefully machines never happenRonald *********
OP@Janne **********
14-30 approx 1hr to get through immigration good numbers going through, and the new immigration booths set up is an improvement.
Brian ********
They have been clicking passengers in for years
Steve **********
@Brian *******
TOT tracking # of tourists for many reasons, not a problemRonald *********
OP@Brian *******
First time I've actually seen staff with manual clickers, I thought it might be due to the entry card being temporarily suspended.
Angy ********
@Ronald ********
they count near immigration now because is easier due to low number of passengers. Normally they always counted at gate on arriving of the flightRonald *********
OPThis was right up at before the immigration area.
Brian ********
@Ronald ********
i can remember every time I came off the plane there would be at least two Thai persons clicking passengers off the plane long before Covid came along not sure why maybe it’s a security issue
Martin *********
Thats terrible news whats the world coming to. 😎
Gunner **********
I noticed a bug today 🐛
Jake ********
and?
Sri **********
Counting for what
Ronald *********
OP@Sri *********
EnteringGunner **********
@Ronald ********
amazing. Did you notice anything else "for the first time"?Martin *********
@Sri *********
maybe the lucky 100 passenger to leave Thailand that dayActivity
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